Pivot sink stool



May 18 1926.

' c. A. slvoN PIVOT sINK sTooL Filed Jan. 22, 1925 Charles v7. 'von Patented May i8, i926.

UNITED sT-ars CHARLES A. sIvoN, or

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA.

'.PIVOT SINK STOOL.

Application led January My invention is an improved pivotal stool particularly applicable to sinks, cabinets, benches, etc. y

Open faced sinks of which l will hereafter refer are those having `an open space in the cabinet part, immediately below the porcelain or castV ironl sink.

An object of my invention is to provide a stool which may be readily mounted on an open faced sink, a cabinet or bench, and may be used to sit comfortably upon while working.

Another object is to provide a stool which may be readily mounted on a sink, and which will automatically swing out of the way when not in use, or may be entirely removed if desired.

A further object is to provide a stool capable of horizontal and vertical adjustments in mounting.

Other objects are to provide a stool which is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and highly efficient in operation.

An object is to provide a novel swinging stoolwhich has its post upon which it pivots integral therewith and which reduces to a minimum the strain applied to the screws or other means securing the stool in place.

Other objects, advantages and features of invention may appear from the accompanying drawing, the subjoined detailed description and the appended claims.

.ln the drawing in which my invention is illustrated.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my stool, dot and dash lines indicate a position of the stool swung horizontally on its pivot.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on irregu lar line v2- m2, Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of my stool.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the upper stool mounting bracket.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a sectional View taken on line 006, Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is a plan view of the lower socket.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary bottom view of the seat mounting.

Fig. 9 is an end view of the seat mounting shown in Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the seat frame mounted in slightly modified fo-rm of brackets.

My invention comprises a frame 1 subtaken on line x5,

22, 1925. serial No. 3,965.

stantially triangular in shape, such triangle is approximately a 0"-60O triangle; and is provided with a tip 2 which is an extension of the base A@ Said triangle is arranged so that the tip 2 extends upwardly from the right angle a of the triangular frame l and said frame is also provided with a post 3 which is another continuation or extension of the base A. and said post 3 depends from the acute langle ZJ of the triangular frame. The frame is preferably formed of one piece either cast,y or of rod, cut and lbent to shape and welded at their junctures. The rod is preferably round steel rod.

A flat sheet steel vpla-te 4 is formed or secured as by welding at the outer end of the upper reach 4 formingone side of the triangle, or in other words, at the apex bar 60o angle of the triangular frame l.

This plate has screw holes 5 extending therethrough, so that screws extend int-o a wooden seat 6 and secure it to the frame. The seat 6 is preferably roundin shape and forms a seating area.

The post 3 is journalled in a `bearing form-ed in a base socket 7, which is secured to the base or floor by screws extending through holes in the semi-circular flange 8 thereof.

The tip at the upper end of the frame l is mounted in, and extends through, an angular cast L-shap-ed bracket 9 having holes 10 in its vertical member to accommodate screws which secure it to the wall.

The horizontal member of the angle 9 has a conical hole l1 extending` therethrough and in which the tip 2 is journalled. This hole is tapered at its top as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, so that the bracket may be mounted eccentrically at different positions on its support and with relation to the socket 7, so that the tip 2 will not bind in the hole ll when moved about its axis. By having the hole l1 in which the tip 2 is mounted a greater distance away from the sink or support c, than the'bearing in which the post 3 is mounted, the stool will automatically swing away by gravity from its position in use, to a position in alinement with the face of the sink or cabinet.

in actual practice the bracket 9 is mounted about three degrees left or right of the exact vertical line through the socket 7, as shown in Fig. l, so that the stool will swing by gravity unc er the sink or cabinet; i. e., the stool will automatically swing completely away from the face of the cabinet under the usual recess formed therein when not in use. The height of the seat 6 may be adjusted by cutting off a portion of the post 3 and a consequent lowering of the angle 9 on the wall to which it is secured.

In the modified form shown in F ig. 10, the upper bracket- 9 is formed of a stamping and from comparatively light material. The socket 7 is also formed of a light material bent upon itself, by stamping, to form a socket similar to the one already described.

If desired the stool may be entirely removed and stored away. This is accomplished by lifting the frame l upwardly until the post 3 is lifted out its bearing in the socket 7, after which the frame is swung slightly to one side of the socket 7 and the tip 2 removed from the bracket 9.

The base of the triangular frame l is mounted in approximately vertical position and is extended at each end thereof to form the tip 2 and post 3. The hypotenuse D of the triangle serves as a brace for the seat 6.

I claim:

l. In a swinging seat structure, the combination with Va floor socket, of a wall bracket disposed above the floor socket and including a horizontal arm having a vertical opening therein, the wall of the opening being inclined, a supporting rod having its lower end journaled in said Hoor socket and its upper end extending upwardly into the opening of'said wall bracket, an arm extending laterally from said rod, and a seat on said arm, the length of the supporting rod above the arm being greater than the depth ot' the Hoor socket for permitting the rod to be ele vated from the socket and removed from the bracket.

2. In a swinging seat structure, the combination with a floor socket, o a wall bracket disposed above the floor socket and including a horizontal arm having a vertical opening` therein, the wall ol the opening being inclined, a supporting rod having its lower end journaled in said Hoor socket and its upper end extending upwardly into the opening ot said wall bracket, an arm extending laterally from said rod, and a seat on said arm, the length oi the supportingr rod above the arm being greater than the depth of the floor socket for permitting the rod to be elevated from the socket and removed from the bracket, the socket and the bracket being relatively located to position the supporting rod at an inclination to the vertical.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles, California, this 17th day of January 1925.

CHARLES A. SIVON. 

